Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis adopts statement in response to European Parliament resolution UPDATED

Azerbaijan's Milli Majlis (Parliament) has adopted an official statement in response to the resolution targeting the country that was passed by the European Parliament on December 18.

The text of the statement was presented to lawmakers by Shahin Ismayilov, chairman of a specially established commission tasked with preparing the document, Caliber.Az reports per local media.

Following the presentation, members of parliament voted in favor of adopting the statement, formalizing the legislature’s response to the European Parliament’s resolution.

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The resolution adopted by the European Parliament (EP) on December 18 against Azerbaijan is unjust and reflects a dismissive attitude toward the country’s state sovereignty, Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova stated.

Gafarova stressed that Azerbaijan would not remain silent in the face of what it views as politically motivated and biased actions. She underscored that Azerbaijan remains open to cooperation based on mutual respect and the absence of double standards, Caliber.Az reports via local media.

“No institution has the right to adopt such an attitude toward our country,” the speaker stated, adding that Azerbaijan will continue to respond firmly and decisively to actions it considers prejudiced.

Gafarova also noted that the agenda of the upcoming parliamentary session includes the item titled “On the Approval of the Statement of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan.” According to her, the statement is intended as a response to the hearings held in the European Parliament and the resolution adopted thereafter, which she described as containing false accusations.

To recall, the European Parliament adopted a resolution alleging that “the Azerbaijani authorities have misused national security provisions as instruments of judicial harassment and as a means of criminalising freedom of expression, peace advocacy, and public criticism within the country.”

By Vafa Guliyeva